Sumiko Arai’s slice-of-life comedy The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy At All — otherwise known as ‘green yuri’ in the community, referring to the girls’ love (GL) genre — has come a long way. Starting as a web manga posted on X/Twitter in 2022, it garnered a dedicated following and became a fan favourite, notching serialisation on Pixiv Comic and several awards along the way.
After announcing an anime adaptation for the series, Aniplex debuted a trailer highlighting the first encounter between main characters Aya Osawa and Mitsuki Koga, with Crunchyroll releasing an English-subtitled version. Additional casting was also unveiled, including Kenjiro Tsuda as Joe, Tasuku Hatanaka as Narita, Yurina Amami as Chizuru, Fairouz Ai as Mao, and Maiko Nomura as Kanna, alongside a Jan 2027 release date.
The voice actors join Mariya Ise and Akari Kito, previously unveiled as Mitsuki and Aya, respectively, reprising their roles from the 2024 drama CD. Masashi Ishihama (Horimya) directs the project at CloverWorks, while Kanna Hirayama contributes character designs. Rino Yamasaki serves as series composer, and “Breed” by Nirvana will be the opening theme song.
“Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya loves listening to rock, but no one else seems to share her interest…until she meets a cool, stylish employee at a CD shop. Dressed in black from head to toe, he has this air of mystery about him, and his taste in music is impeccable. Aya falls hard for him—not knowing her crush is actually her female classmate Mitsuki!” reads the official synopsis. “For her part, Mitsuki generally keeps to herself and avoids standing out at school. But given that she sits right next to Aya, Mitsuki’s all too aware of the other girl’s feelings, and she’s afraid to reveal the truth. So why does she find herself talking with Aya more and more…?”
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy At All premieres on 8 January 2027.
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
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